• Offered by Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
  • ANU College ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
  • Course subject Strategic Studies
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Prof Donald Rothwell
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in Winter Session 2014
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As a contextual component of strategic and operational appreciation, planning and conduct, the international legal regime operates as an important facilitator and limiter. Whilst legal advice is generally made available to military commanders engaged in planning and conducting operations, it is vital that these commanders also have a basic familiarity with the fundamental concepts and main elements of international law and the international legal system, and the way both interact with military operations.

 

This course is only open to students posted to the Australian Command Staff College.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

  1. Demonstrate effective communication skills.
  2. Describe how international law influences military planning and decision-making, and the conduct of military operations.
  3. Identify and analyse the role of selected international legal issues on the planning and conduct of military operations.
  4. Describe and clearly identify the potential implications of non-compliance with international law.
  5. Explain and evaluate the implications of Australia’s legal obligations in terms of shaping Australia’s strategic environment.

Indicative Assessment

Short Assignment (20%), Essay (40%), Examination (40%)

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Workload

Teaching will occur intensively across approximately 10 working days.  Assessment is scheduled during and after the teaching period as part of the overall program timetabling.

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course, you must be studying Graduate Diploma of Military and Defence Studies (6828) or Graduate Certificate of Military and Defence Studies (6829) or Master of Military and Defence Studies (7829) or Master of Military and Defence Studies Advanced (7828)

Prescribed Texts

Core reading materials will be available as an e-brick.

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

Student Contribution Band:
1
Unit value:
6 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee Description
1994-2003 $2148
2014 $2808
2013 $2808
2012 $2808
2011 $2778
2010 $2718
2009 $2670
2008 $2592
2007 $2520
2006 $2412
2005 $2298
2004 $2160
International fee paying students
Year Fee
1994-2003 $3798
2014 $3942
2013 $3942
2012 $3942
2011 $3942
2010 $3942
2009 $3816
2008 $3798
2007 $3798
2006 $3798
2005 $3798
2004 $3798
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.

Winter Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
5712 01 Jul 2014 18 Jul 2014 18 Jul 2014 30 Sep 2014 In Person N/A

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